Another day, another leaked photo. Another showcase from China of a prototype of the upcoming 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro. This is still a rumor but this photo looks like the real thing, at least, for a prototype.

Looking at the phone makes me think it’s a MacBook Air. The size is too large for a slate but it seems wider like a bigger iPad. The iPad Pro measuring 12.9-inches is said to have either 4096 x 3072 resolution (4K) or 2K resolution screen. Impressive.

The iPad Pro prototype also features an aluminium casing. You can see the standard Apple logo and camera lens. There’s another rumor though that this pro iPad will be targeted for the enterprise and the education market which means consumers won’t get this easily.

I’m still not convinced that Apple is working on an iPad Pro but I can’t wait for Apple to prove me otherwise. Looking forward to more leaks until Apple makes an announcement before the year ends. We’ll see.

Steve Jobs only received $1 salary annually. The former Apple CEO was only one of the elite group of CEOs who receive such salary. We also know Mark Zuckerberg received such small amount. But that’s for them who don’t need more money. For some executives though, they still need millions. Tim Cook, the current CEO of Apple, received $4.25 million last year. That’s higher than his previous year salary of $4.17 million.

As for Samsung’s J.K. Shin, the CEO and President of Samsung Mobile, last year received $5.8-million. That’s obviously higher than Cook’s. Nothing surprising here because Samsung is the biggest phone company right now if you are to look at volume of mobile devices.

Samsung wasn’t only generous to Shin. Kwon Oh-hyun and co-CEO B. K. Yoon also received high salaries amounting to $6.35 and $4.77 million last year.

What’s really surprising here is Samsung sharing such information. Disclosing the information came after South Korean regulations were changed some months ago. Samsung sharing such details seem good especially now that companies in Korea and their executives are required to detail their paychecks especially if they are more than 500 million won (about $470,000) annually. These information must be included on their financial reports and business filings are required.

Wow. HTC has got as all crazy over the One M8. The All New One has been the subject of many blogs all over the Internet. It’s being compared with the latest flagship Android phones already. It’s officially official and we’ve got photos to show you.

The HTC One M8 smartphone is just the tip of the iceberg as HTC is believed to reveal a smaller version. Not really surprising because last year’s HTC One also had an HTC One mini. It’s smaller alright but specs were still good: BoomSound speaker and a small 4.3-inch display.

If the HTC One M8 has a 5-inch screen, then the mini version will be even smaller. Rumor has it that the HTC One M8 mini handset will have the following specs: 4.5-inch 720p HD display, 1.4 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 16GB storage capacity, microSD card slot, 1GB RAM, 13 megapixel rear camera, and a 5MP front-facing camera.

The HTC One M8 mini is also expected to run Android 4.4.2 KitKat, as well as, Sense 6.0. UI. Aside from the mini version, there’s another rumor about a device known as Ace. (Thanks to evleaks for the info.) We’re guessing it will be a tablet this time around, perhaps a follow up to the One max phablet? We’ll see.

Android may be King and Samsung may be No. 1 but you can’t neglect the fact that the Apple iPhone is revolutionary. Millions of iPhones are being sold and in China, as reported by China Mobile, about 1.3 million 4G iPhones have been sold since the first month of the year 2014. From January to March, in just one quarter, more than a million iPhones have landed in China. (Well, that last statement was kind of untrue since the iPhone is actually made in China.)

That may be good news but Apple’s goal is to sell 15 to 16 million iPhones in China this 2014. With more than 1M in the first three months, Apple would need to work harder and do more in marketing the mobile device.

Apple and China Mobile partnered to bring the iPhone in the country late last year. The latter is expected to help Apple reach more people as the mobile carrier has about 775 million subscribers. The 1.3 million out of the 775 million subscribers is such a small number if you think about it. Apple has a long way to go to reach the goal.

China Mobile may have a lot of subscribers, giving Apple a chance but its 4G network has yet to expand. At present, only the major cities have access to China Mobile’s 4G network. The mobile carrier need to expand so more iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, and iPhone 5C can take advantage of the fast mobile connection.

I’d like to think BlackBerry is still doing okay but recent reports and even rumors are not doing the smartphone pioneer any good. CEO John Chen may be doing his best but looks like it’s not enough to get BlackBerry out of its rut. To make things worse, about 120 employees are about to lose their jobs with the company this week. What a sad scenario: pink slips being given away at the Waterloo office.

BlackBerry’s Waterloo office will have less 120 workers soon. These are those that are part of BlackBerry’s product development and wireless technology teams. It was September 2013 that BlackBerry last laid off a few members of the workforce, most of which were part of the US sales team.

The number may be nothing compared to other companies slashing off thousands from the labor force but this is BlackBerry we’re talking about. It’s another indication that the company is going down, unfortunately. But then again, this could also be the CEO’s way of getting up and restructuring the whole company. BlackBerry’s partnership with Roxconn, a Chinese manufacturer, is believed to help the Canadian manufacturer.

“BlackBerry is working hard to return to profitability and we continue to optimize our resources to meet our mandatory operational targets. As such, this week’s employee reductions impact BlackBerry’s U.S. and Canadian operations with approximately 120 employees in the Waterloo, Ont., area. These employees were part of BlackBerry’s product development and wireless technology team.”

]]>http://www.techfever.net/2014/03/blackberry-lays-off-120-employees/feed/0Boxed HTC One shows up on eBay with a $499 price taghttp://www.techfever.net/2014/03/boxed-htc-one-shows-up-on-ebay-with-a-499-price-tag/
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The All New HTC One or the M8 is becoming a recent favourite, what with all the leaks and information being shared. Full specs have already been exposed though but we have yet to see the smartphone on March 25. I’m guessing the leaks won’t stop just yet until the official announcement. But some impatient dude managed to be selling a boxed HTC M8 on eBay. No idea how he or she got a Verizon-branded HTC M8 but the smartphone is now listed at $499.99, up from the starting price of $199.

The 2014 HTC One aka The All New One is HTC’s new flagship phone. The retail packaging shows exactly how we imagine the smartphone to be. Thanks to the numerous leaks, of course.

The Metalhead we were referring to could also be known as the HTC One 2014. That sounds HTC didn’t use their imagination this time if it’s true. That or The All New One reference.

So far, we’re almost sure about the 5-inch phone and that it will have 2GB DDR2 RAM and will be powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor. As rumored, there’s the Duo Camera, UltraPixel technology, and wide angle, HDR-capable lens, and 1080p video capture support.

]]>http://www.techfever.net/2014/03/boxed-htc-one-shows-up-on-ebay-with-a-499-price-tag/feed/0Microsoft executives leaving after new CEO Satya Nadella’s appointmenthttp://www.techfever.net/2014/03/microsoft-executives-leaving-after-new-ceo-satya-nadellas-appointment/
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Microsoft’s new CEO Satya Nadella has yet to fully function within the company but two executives are already leaving. Biz dev EVP Tony Bates and marketing EVP Tami Reller are believe to believing the software giant for a number of reasons. The company has not confirmed the news yet but it’s somehow expected.

Tony Bates is believed to be after the CEO position but lost to Nadella. It’s just a speculation but almost every company sees that kind of departure from their pool of executives.

And as for the Skype executive leaving Microsoft after the new CEO appointment, it’s not good news for the company but the behaviour is normal. No big idea why Bates is leaving Microsoft. Rumor has it that EVP of advanced strategy Eric Rudder will take over his duties for the meantime. Reller is said to be replaced by Microsoft marketing exec Chris Capossela and to also lead advertising.

All these information followed after Julie Larson-Greens was assigned as Applications and Services Group’s Chief Experience Officer and will be replaced by Stephen Elop. And if these upcoming changes within Microsoft are true, then we can expect more similar changes to happen–just a few of the many this year. We’ll see.

Last month, we learned that TSMC would deliver A8 chips to Apple and not Samsung. The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company previously confirmed that production of the 20nm chip will be delayed, no thanks to a “specification issue”. Whatever that means, at least, we know that TSMC and Apple’s partnership will bring us the next-generation iPhone.

Production may be delayed but the set shipping date and announcement won’t be. A delayed start yes but actual production is believed to be fast with yield rate increasing according to a report. TSMC started production earlier this 2014 so Apple has enough chips to use.

If TSMC will keep the rate they are going and with more efficient, then about 20 percent of this year’s revenue will come from the 20nm products.

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Much has been said about the upcoming M8 phone by HTC. The smartphone is now believed to look similar to the HTC One. This is according to who else– @evleaks. If it’s from him, we’re almost sure that it’s true.

People are saying the HTC M8 is very similar to the HTC One that you can actually nickname it as the HTC One S. You know what that means.

The M8 seems to be a slight upgrade of the One with the unibody casing and dual front speakers. We can expect it’s an enhanced ‘One’ but with the rumored dual cameras and a larger 1080p display resolution. We’ll see in a few weeks.

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So we’re anticipating the arrival of the Normandy, Nokia’s very first Android phone. Nokia exec allegedly confirmed this yesterday and now we hear that the phone was recently certified in Malaysia and Indonesia. This could be somewhat related to the Asian executive giving a hint.

The phone model number RM-980 is believed to be the Nokia Android phone. We’re not sure about this but hints point to a possible Android phone. For one, it runs Chrome for mobile browser which isn’t ready on Windows Phone 8. It obviously means it’s not another Windows Phone device.

Hints, leaks, and more rumors about this Nokia Normandy is expected to come out especially the Mobile World Congress is happening very soon. We’ll see if your dreams of a Nokia Android phone becomes a reality.